Removing the rear bumper from the DS
The next step to prepare the DS for paint was to remove the bumper bar. This also allows the number plate panel to be removed which needs to be repainted as well. In theory the whole bumper assembly can be removed by detaching the mounts, but I was not able to get the out. Therefore, I removed each piece of the bumper assembly from the mounting points. This will allow me to clean and polish them before I put them back on the car.
The bottom part can be removed first, leaving the top part attached to the mounting points. The wiring for the lights is quite easily removed from behind as well. I found a wobble attachment for the ratchet was essential to get the various bolts undone. Luckily, I don’t have a rusty car so the bolts were generally easy to remove, even if fiddly. The Citroen workshop manuals were not really much help for this job.
I am starting to build up quite a collection of little labeled sandwich bags with various bolts and so on for re-installation.
Have the same problem. Removed the two nuts on either side of the bumper assembly
and the two anchors appear to be frozen in place. Likely, never has come off the
car since it was new (1969.5 ID-19). What about using a wood 2 x 4 and hit the
stud hard with a sledge and soaking the studs with PB Blaster for a few days?
Trying to remove the rear bumper on my 1962ID19. I have tried freeing the two main bolts that hold the bumper, I have used penetrating fluid and then hit the bolts with a heavy hammer, I left the nuts on the end of the bolts so as not to burr the threads over and also a piece of wood to soften the blows.Did not move at all so more fluid and maybe a bit of heat ? All the other nuts are rusty and will not move. The car is nearly sixty years old……….I will keep at it.